Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.53112, -0.04389

E2 0SW— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E2 0SW, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.07%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
92
Investment
61

The bottom line

E2 0SW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E2 0SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 0SW

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How E2 0SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bonner Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour37%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other14%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 742m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£142,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2022 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+210%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+60.7%

per year

Acceleration

+105.81

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£145k£163k+12.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£184k£184k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£228k£228k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£206k£206k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£510k£510k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£280k£280k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict line
12.6 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
12 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

426

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★33 min
City35 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

38

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)17
Nearest car park24m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Justines Place
191m
🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
289m
🅿️
Victoria Car Park· yes
494m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

29 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 685 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

608

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brothers Food Store & Off Licence274 m
Sunwave277 m
Roman Road News313 m
FreshGo334 m

Nearby cafes

Blu Ivy56 m
Pavilion Cafe263 m
Cafe Avenue271 m
Recharge293 m

Nearby restaurants

Palmers Restaurant137 m
Mexican Seoul200 m
The Hatch257 m
City of Paris263 m

Nearby pubs

Pretty Decent178 m
Angel & Crown222 m
The Crown254 m
The Palm Tree310 m

Nearby gyms

Re-Core Pilates145 m
PureGym183 m
Mile End Climbing Wall484 m
Neon619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy494 m

Nearby health

Family Dental Care205 m
Suttons Wharf Health Centre269 m
Grove Road Surgery380 m
Dental Surgery641 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,328m
Crossrail 2 route2,772m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,982 nationally

1,614

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

30%
25%
26%
Under 1830%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
22%
51%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent22%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
44%
White British27%
White Other13%
Asian44%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
419 homes · Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3419 homes
completed
FORMER GOODS YARD, FORMER GOODS YARD, WARLEY STREET, E2316 homes
completed
Palmers Road, E2186 homes
completed
Suttons Wharf South, Suttons Wharf South, Palmers Road, Meath Gardens, E2169 homes
completed
Victoria Wharf, Victoria Wharf, ROMAN ROAD, 1A PALMERS ROAD, E299 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

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Key facts for E2 0SW

Full postcodeE2 0SW
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.531119
Longitude-0.043892
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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